The big problem with our prescriptive paint-by-numbers culture is that life doesn’t work that way. Life is full of nuanced dilemmas that require thoughtful consideration for smart decision making. There are no absolutes. For example, trial lawyers have an old saying, don’t ask questions you don’t already know the answer[…] Read On
People are not generally sane or crazy. It’s not a binary thing but more of a spectrum. And our place on the spectrum can vary quite a bit based on all sorts of factors including age, health, stress, and of course, alcohol and drug use. Of course there are some[…] Read On
What do Apple, Trader Joe’s, Woody Allen, and the NSA all have in common? I’ll tell you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, okay? They’re all famously secretive – a strategy that’s been a huge factor in their remarkable success. Whether it’s business, entertainment, politics or defense,[…] Read On
This FOX Business column, “Don’t Buy an Electric Car,” got a lot of attention back in 2013, and not all the good kind. Thought it’d be fun to revisit and see how it’s holding up, what’s changed, yada yada. You be the judge. I live in California, home to all[…] Read On
One of the joys of living in the Bay Area is being constantly subjected to one-sided political ideology in inappropriate places like at work, school, restaurants, supermarkets, the dentist’s and what-have-you. I don’t have any hard data on this but, in my experience, every instance has one thing in common:[…] Read On
You’ve probably heard that the College Board – which administers SATs – in its infinite wisdom has come up with an additional score that’s supposed to rate a student’s adversity (or privilege, same thing) and level the playing field, whatever that means. So with all the cheating scandals, grade[…] Read On
An article in Quartz tried really hard to shame the majority of Americans who support workplace diversity but don’t think “a person’s race or ethnicity should be taken into account alongside their qualifications in hiring decisions.” The thing is, most Americans don’t support race or ethnicity being used in hiring[…] Read On